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Man allegedly bites off tip of finger during fight

By The Associated Press

Posted:
02/28/2013 10:48:34 AM MST

ALBUQUERQUE - An Albuquerque man is accused of striking his girlfriend and biting off a fingertip of the girlfriend's brother during a fight that occurred before the man ran off and was hit by a vehicle.

According to police, the fight occurred late Wednesday night at the apartment of 23-year-old Leandro Sage and 24-year-old Johanna Martinez.

Police say Sage allegedly bite off the very end of the left pinkie finger of 25-year-old Robert Martinez when Martinez intervened to help his sister and started fighting with Sage.

Police got involved when Sage ran from the apartment and was hit by a car. He was treated at a hospital for unspecified injuries.

Police say Sage was then arrested but no details are immediately available.